Strom-a-Thon #1 is in the books

duchess · May 5, 2014

Re: Strom-A-Thon Texas 2014 May 2-4 2014

:rofl:

^^^^^^^^ missed someone was from tolar!

thanks you guys for the meetup. it was great meeting many of yall, and we had a beautiful ride, lead by rod w/ cannon taking the photo/gopro shots, tour back home yesterday.

tj and I were able to dodge 3 near deer and I, almost home, accidentally ran over a very large snake (dangit!) but it kept slithering into the ditch so hopefully ok.

also, thanks for whoever styled up and got the t-shirts! very nice!

AdventureDallas · May 5, 2014

Re: Strom-a-Thom #1 is in the books

Here are some of my pics from the Strom-A-Thon. The videos will take a few days.

Thursday afternoon, on the way to Llano, I catch up to Mr2mch (only because he's already parked on the side of the road

At the Llano city park: planning the next day's rides:

Friday morning: Will (Mudclod) leads the dirt riding crew:

...through some beautiful country:

And some great dirt roads:

Through some dry river beds:

...and through some not so dry... Mudclod shows us how it's done:

No, not that way! It takes practice...

(I'll post the videos in a couple of days

The aftermath...

I decide not to chance it and walk my bike instead of riding it across:

The Firday dirt riding group - Josh, Will, Dwayne, and Evgeniy:

Friday night dinner at the Badu House--meeting new friends:

...and chillin':

Saturday morning StrokedNBored helps SantaFeTrailer with a tire repair at the park:

Saturday at Harry's on the Loop ( I had decided that the most direct way from Llano to Dallas for a Vstrom is via the Willow City Loop where we have a chance encounter with Mudclod and the Saturday dirt riding group:

Will at Harry's:

On the road again:

What a great weekend this was! I met many cool people and look forward to the 2nd Annual Strom-A-Thon!

Evgeniy / AdventureDallas

SantaFeTrailer · May 5, 2014

Re: Strom-A-Thon Texas 2014 May 2-4 2014

Bajaexplorer said:
ur welcome.

I wand to send the new one back and let you get the credit back.
Why? that's just me.

Tell you what - hang onto and bring it to the next Strom-a-Thon so when I slice my tire, again, you can save the day, again!

Timbercat · May 5, 2014

Strom-a-Thom #1 is in the books

Mr2mch said:
For all you folks who didn't attend because ya didn't have a Strom.....

I jus added a 2013 650 to my list of bikes for sale on my vendor thread.

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& BY THE WAY..... If I haven't said it yet..... HUGE THANX TA ALL YA'LL

We had a pretty large turnout for a first time event. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend's riding with various folks.... heck.... I thoroughly enjoyed the WHOLE weekend..... right down ta watchin that last rider take off for home Sunday afternoon (Tim!)

I'll bet the next Strom-A-Thon Texas will surpass this inaugural event's events

mightily ..... hopefully by having a Veek there.... or a Week! either would be good

Rooster (Kevin) testing a Veep for size at Destination Cycle in Kerriville.

New paint ?

ATGATT.
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Bajaexplorer · May 5, 2014

Re: Strom-A-Thon Texas 2014 May 2-4 2014

SantaFeTrailer said:
Tell you what - hang onto and bring it to the next Strom-a-Thon so when I slice my tire, again, you can save the day, again!

ya know, there is a funny side to this.

I bought that tube Fri morn before I left.
The parts guy brought out a tube telling me that was the size for my bike.
I looked at, and it was marked 5.00 x 17, (5.xx - 5.yy x 17), told him that was too big for my tire. After some arguing and him going to look at my bike he gave me the correct one.

That first tube was the size for your rear tire.

Sometimes things happen to make you wonder.

tim_cannon · May 5, 2014

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The "Everybody" Photo:

tshelfer · May 5, 2014

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tim_cannon said:
The "Everybody" Photo:

Timbercat · May 5, 2014

Strom-a-Thom #1 is in the books

Tim your photo turned out perfect. Love the lake and trees in the background. Do wish the riders that had to leave on Saturday day had not missed out. Maybe next year we will find that field of wildflowers.

grsa · May 5, 2014

Fun time this weekend. Good to meet so many nice people. Put this together with what i had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8mPgRZ6Cgo&feature=youtu.be

JMZ · May 5, 2014

SB and I had a good ride Saturday , 450 miles with about 60 of it gravel , didn`t take but a few pics :giveup:

here is one.

duchess · May 5, 2014

great pics you guys! :clap:

I love the one of the strom doing a ski-do imitation. (oop, looks like that was a notastrom)
;-)

and grsa that vid is funny, especially with the land shark music. :lol2:

Hail · May 6, 2014

grsa said:
Fun time this weekend. Good to meet so many nice people. Put this together with what i had.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8mPgRZ6Cgo

Good job Glen! That is great!

kojack06 · May 6, 2014

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AdventureDallas said:
Here are some of my pics from the Strom-A-Thon. The videos will take a few days.

Thursday afternoon, on the way to Llano, I catch up to Mr2mch (only because he's already parked on the side of the road

At the Llano city park: planning the next day's rides:

Friday morning: Will (Mudclod) leads the dirt riding crew:

...through some beautiful country:

And some great dirt roads:

Through some dry river beds:

...and through some not so dry... Mudclod shows us how it's done:

No, not that way! It takes practice... (I'll post the videos in a couple of days

The aftermath...

I decide not to chance it and walk my bike instead of riding it across:

The Firday dirt riding group - Josh, Will, Dwayne, and Evgeniy:

Friday night dinner at the Badu House--meeting new friends:

...and chillin':

Saturday morning StrokedNBored helps SantaFeTrailer with a tire repair at the park:

Saturday at Harry's on the Loop ( I had decided that the most direct way from Llano to Dallas for a Vstrom is via the Willow City Loop where we have a chance encounter with Mudclod and the Saturday dirt riding group:

Will at Harry's:

On the road again:

What a great weekend this was! I met many cool people and look forward to the 2nd Annual Strom-A-Thon!

Evgeniy / AdventureDallas

Great pictures. Hope no one got hurt/sprained/broken/stoved/cut...etc on the James River. I am PROOF that you can get hurt walking a heavy motorcycle across the James River...... :lol2:

tim_cannon · May 6, 2014

The wild flower:

tim_cannon · May 6, 2014

Lou West at Edwards Creek:

Main Street in London:

Duchess, Mr2mch, and TJ crossing the Llano river:

tshelfer · May 6, 2014

Tim, great photo of Lou. PS - I did some checking of old British cars and I'm pretty sure that was a Healey sitting up on the hilltop there. We should have sent Lou up to check it out more closely.

Mudclod · May 6, 2014

Dirt Day 1

Llano and Robinson Park is an awesome camping venue and the weather looked to be spectacular all weekend so I arrived as early Thursday as possible to enjoy the event. Many had beaten me and were already preparing for the next days ride.

Our Master of ceremonies arrives so let the fun begin!

AdventureDallas, shermandns, and vfaame joined me for a mostly dirt ride up through Esbon, Pontotoc, and beautiful areas north of Mason.

Crossing the Llano River

The roads through Mason county were heavenly!

[ame="http://youtu.be/TsAI0NVx77o"]VStroms near Esbon Texas - YouTube[/ame]

We took our first break in Pontotoc/Field Creek and it was lovely.

vfaame's chain guard loosened up, what a common DL1000 problem.

After a lunch break in Mason our real adventure began on the James River!

[ame="http://youtu.be/r7ZxwtH697A"]V-Strom's on James River Road - YouTube[/ame]

We walked the river searching for the best lines and sent Duane out first on the lighter KLR.

He couldn't resist the opportunity of a free bike wash though!

[ame="http://youtu.be/Jzbosk9dWog"]KLR650 crosses the James River - YouTube[/ame]

No harm, no foul however-we were all cooled off. Thanks Duane! Next up was yours truly on a new "creative line" I scouted. FAIL!

[ame="http://youtu.be/L_6vxpRiiF0"]V-Strom crosses James River (Creative line) - YouTube[/ame]

AdventureDallas was a team player an elected to have us all assist. A smart move.

[ame="http://youtu.be/YGcwZ1HjxrI"]V-Strom crosses the James 2 - YouTube[/ame]

And lastly vfaame schooled us all with river crossing mastery!

[ame="http://youtu.be/Fd2_fwQIopE"]V-Strom Crossing the James. - YouTube[/ame]

What a great day of riding!

Vinny · May 6, 2014

Thanks for the videos. Nice report.

AdventureDallas · May 6, 2014

Here are different angles of the same James River crossing that Mudclod posted above. Raw footage, no fancy editing... just the facts, the wet facts

First video - Mudclod crosses the river and the river claims the KLR... The real action is at about the 2:30 and 3:50 minute marks.

[ame="http://youtu.be/mtUrw7sQfxk"]Strom-A-Thon 2014: James River Crossing - Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

On the second video I fall in the water at 1:17 mark (something told me to keep all my protective gear on

) and at 9:00 the question "How many people does it take to walk a Strom (German for 'stream') across a stream?" is answered. Nothing much in between.

[ame="http://youtu.be/5ri_Qeb2j0g"]Strom-A-Thon 2014: James River Crossing - Part 2 - YouTube[/ame]

The last video is cut short as the battery dies before it can capture Vfaame's exemplary ride across the river:

[ame="http://youtu.be/aJ0vg5FFiWY"]Strom-A-Thon 2014: James River Crossing - Part 3 - YouTube[/ame]

Kojack06, fortunately, noone got hurt and all had a great time. Mudclod, thank you for posting - awesome pics & videos!

vfaame · May 6, 2014

Thanks for the videos/Pics AdventureDallas & Mudclod. We had an awesome ride that day. I can't wait till the next one. And yes those Street tires got me through :zen:

but a found about 8 bolts missing when I got home. Glad I made it home with all my parts still hanging on. :eek:

Mudclod was the expert in showing us how it was done. He went the hard way and made it!

CBaron · May 6, 2014

I've only skimmed this thread and photos, and I don't own a Strom. I'm still in the off-road world trying to decide on a steed to add to the stable.

Quick question fellas, did anyone ride this event 2-up? Is it possible? I'm trying to gauge the riding I want to do, and the bike I want to use. I also have 3 youngish kids and would like the chance to bring someone else along with me at times.

Thanks
CJB

Proforguns · May 6, 2014

The V-Strom is very capable 2 up.I think the limits of riding 2up off-road would supersede the ability of the bike. I took my wife on the sisters with no problem.

CBaron · May 6, 2014

Proforguns said:
The V-Strom is very capable 2 up.I think the limits of riding 2up off-road would supersede the ability of the bike. I took my wife on the sisters with no problem.

Thanks for the reply. The general 2-up capabilities are part of whats attracting me to the Strom. However, when you say "off-road" are you referring to 'non-paved'? In my world off-road is more like this:

I see a good amount of riding photos that are on non-paved roads and have to wonder if most of that could be done with a 10 yr old on the back? (one who also rides a motorcycle [is not complete dead weight])

Thanks,
CJB

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duchess · May 6, 2014

way to go josh!

great pics and vids yall. :rider:

Hail · May 6, 2014

CBaron said:
In my world off-road is more like this:

Been there. Done that! . Love HFAP.